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2020-04-02

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United States Senate
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United States Senate

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The United States Senate is a chamber of the bicameral United States Congress; it is the upper house, and the U.S. House of Representatives is the lower house. Together, the Senate and House have the authority under Article One of the Constitution to make and pass or defeat federal legislation.

COVID-19 pandemic
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COVID-19 pandemic
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The global COVID-19 pandemic, caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), began with an outb…

Adam Schlesinger
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Adam Schlesinger
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Adam Lyons Schlesinger was an American musician, songwriter, composer, and record producer. He was a founding member of …

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On This Day

10 events
2015
Garissa_University_College_attack
Gunmen attacked Garissa University College in Kenya, killing 148 people and wounding 79 others.
2015
Hatton_Garden_safe_deposit_burglary
Six elderly men burgled a safe-deposit facility (pictured) in Hatton Garden, London, and stole items worth up to an estimated £14 million.
2012
2012_Oikos_University_shooting
A gunman shot at people inside Oikos University, a Korean Christian college in Oakland, California, leaving seven people dead and three injured.
2002
Second_Intifada
Second Intifada: Palestinian militants sought refuge from advancing Israeli forces in the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, beginning a month-long siege.
1992
John_Gotti
John Gotti (pictured), the head of the Gambino crime family of New York City, was convicted of racketeering, murder, conspiracy to commit murder, loansharking, obstruction of justice, illegal gambling, and tax evasion.
1992
Bosnian_War
Bosnian War: At least 48 civilians were massacred in the town of Bijeljina in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
1982
1982_invasion_of_the_Falkland_Islands
Argentine special forces invaded the Falkland Islands, sparking the Falklands War against the United Kingdom.
1979
Spore
Spores of anthrax were accidentally released from a military research facility near the city of Sverdlovsk, causing at least 68 deaths.
1968
2001:_A_Space_Odyssey
2001: A Space Odyssey, the epic science fiction film produced and directed by Stanley Kubrick, premiered at the Uptown Theater in Washington, D.C.
1911
Australian_Bureau_of_Statistics
The Australian Bureau of Statistics conducted the first national census of the country.

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